Arsenal remain confident of agreeing a deal for Krystian Bielik despite Hamburg emerging as major rivals for his signature.

The Gunners’ chief negotiator Dick Law is in Poland today attempting to secure a deal with Legia Warsaw for the 17-year-old midfielder, but Hamburg’s interest will drive the price above £2.5million.

Bielik was in Hamburg yesterday to take a tour of the club’s training facilities and to meet senior club officials. Standard Sport understands the German club have already tabled a bid of €3m (£2.3m). However, Bielik was told to decide on his future over Christmas and although he has not made his decision public, it is believed the teenager has set his sights on a move to Emirates Stadium.

It is this desire that gives Arsenal hope they can land the midfielder. Legia president Boguslaw Lesnodorski has claimed Bielik’s situation will be resolved this week, and the fact Law is in Warsaw to handle negotiations is a further indication the Gunners are keen to land their man.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is thought to have told Bielik he will be part of the club’s first-team plans straight away, despite having only made six senior appearances for Legia. Bielik is primarily a defensive midfielder and has also been earmarked as a possible centre-back. While he has considerable potential, it remains to be seen whether he could have a telling impact at Arsenal straight away at such a formative stage of his career.

Meanwhile, William Carvalho continues to court a move to the Premier League, with Sporting Lisbon hopeful Arsenal will revive their interest.

The Gunners broke off negotiations in the summer, having indicated they would offer only around half of the defensive midfielder’s £35m release clause . They decided a transfer was too complex because of a third-party ownership deal that meant Sporting Portugal Fund owned 40 per cent of the player. Sporting have since moved to buy-out the third party and have lowered their price, but it is unclear whether they are willing to drop to a level that would encourage Arsenal to make a fresh bid.

The Gunners have no more than £25m to spend this month, and with negotiations to sign Bielik at an advanced stage, acquiring Carvalho, 22, would require Sporting to accept a lower offer or Arsenal to take a financial gamble.

“My dream is to play in England,” said Carvalho. “I know some clubs are interested but my agent Jorge [Mendes] is looking after it and I am relaxed.”